Narayanaswamy Naidu

Chinnamanna Narayanaswamy Naidu (1925-1984) was a former president of the All India Farmers' Association & Tamil Nadu Agriculturists' Association and a farmers' leader.[1] He was described as "a fiery fighter for the farmers" and as "buil[ding] up a formidable fighters' movement".[2]

Life

Naidu was born on 6 February 1925.[3] He was from Vaiyampalayam in Coimbatore district.[3][4] Naidu died on 21 December 1984, aged 59.[5]

Legacy

A memorial, a manimandapam, was constructed at Vaiyampalayam to the memory of Naidu.[6][7]

In December 2020, the Tamil Nadu government announced that an award, named after Naidu, who strove for the rights of the farmers for many decades, will be given to farmers for obtaining the highest yield of paddy (unmilled rice) through the System of Rice Intensification. The award will be made annually during Republic Day celebrations.

In 2025, the electricity minister M. P. Saminathan announced that a railway bridge at Kurudampalayam would be named after Naidu.[3] Other memorialisations in 1925, the hundredth anniversary of Naidu's death, included an arch planned in Vaiyampalayam.[8] There is a statue of him in Perambalur.[9] As part of the 2025 celebrations, he was described as "Tamil Nadu's beloved farmers' leader ... who dedicated his life to the welfare of farmers".[4]

References

  1. ↑ Chengappa, Raj (October 18, 2013). "Tamil Nadu Agriculturists' Association president to contest panchayat elections". indiatoday.in. India: India Today. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  2. ↑ "[in memory of the late Naidu Narayanaswamy]". Kisan World. No. v. 14. Sakthi Sugars, Limited. 1987. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Centenary of farmers' leader Narayanasamy Naidu celebrated". The Times of India. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Tamil Nadu BJP honours farmer leader Narayanasamy Naidu's legacy". ANI News. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Kumaran, K.P. (1997). Rural Tensions in India: Dimensions and Implications. Illustrated Book Publishers. p. 74. ISBN 978-81-85683-26-3. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Ramamoorthy, Preethi (23 September 2017). "Memorial to be constructed for Narayanasamy Naidu". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Mathivanan, Ananth (2019-02-07). "Athikadavu project launch by month-end, says Edappadi K Palaniswami". Deccan Chronicle. India: Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  8. ↑ "T.N. govt. to name railway bridge after Narayanaswamy Naidu". The Hindu. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Madras HC temporarily restrains Perambalur municipality from shifting Narayanasamy Naidu's statue". The Hindu. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
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